# Ed Fairhurst
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{{Short description|Canada international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Ed Fairhurst
| birth_name = Edward Fairhurst
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|05|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Regina, Saskatchewan](/source/Regina%2C_Saskatchewan)
| height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = [Scrum-half](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union)) / [Fly-half](/source/Fly-half_(rugby_union)) / [Fullback](/source/Fullback_(rugby_union))
| repteam1 = [Canada](/source/canada_national_rugby_union_team)
| repcaps1 = 57
| reppoints1 = 46
| repyears1 = 2001-2012
| repsevensyears1 =
| repsevensteam1 = [Canada](/source/Canada_national_rugby_sevens_team)
| repsevenscomp1 = 15
| ru_sevensupdate =
| years1 = 2006-2007
| years2 = 2007-2009
| apps1 = 9
| apps2 = 49
| points1 = 0
| points2 = 20
| clubs1 = [Cardiff Blues](/source/Cardiff_Blues)
| clubs2 = [Cornish Pirates](/source/Cornish_Pirates)
}}
'''Edward Fairhurst''' (born May 7, 1979)[[http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/12810.html Ed Fairhurst player profile] Scrum.com] is a former Canadian international [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player.
Fairhurst played primarily as a scrum half throughout his career making his debut for the [Canada national team](/source/Canada_national_rugby_union_team) in May 2001. He was subsequently selected to the national squad for the [2003 Rugby World Cup](/source/2003_Rugby_World_Cup) in [Australia](/source/Australia), the [2007](/source/2007_Rugby_World_Cup) Rugby World Cup in France and the [2011 Rugby World Cup](/source/2011_Rugby_World_Cup).[{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?leagueID=0&clientID=3817 |title=Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup |access-date=2011-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012005526/http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=3817&leagueid=0 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}] in New Zealand.
From 2001 - 2005 Fairhurst was a member of the national Seven-a-Side rugby team competing in 15 tournaments on the IRB Seven's World Series. In 2005 he was selected to the 2005 Seven-a-Side Rugby World Cup in Hong Kong.
In 2002, Fairhurst was a member of the national Seven-a-Side rugby team competing in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.[{{cite news |date=13 June 2002 |title=Canada names Commonwealth rugby sevens team |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/canada-names-commonwealth-rugby-sevens-team-1.310288 |work=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |access-date=12 May 2026}}]
In 2006, Fairhurst signed with the [Cardiff Blues](/source/Cardiff_Blues) from the [University of Victoria](/source/University_of_Victoria) in [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia). He would play a year at Cardiff before moving to the south-west of England to play for the [Cornish Pirates](/source/Cornish_Pirates) for the 2007–08 and 2008-09 seasons.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
In 2009, Fairhurst joined [RBC Dominion Securities](/source/RBC_Dominion_Securities) in [Vancouver, British Columbia](/source/Vancouver%2C_British_Columbia). Edward holds both Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) and Certified Financial Planning (CFP) designations along with Securities, Options, Derivatives and Insurance (LLQP) licenses and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI).{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
In October 2012, Fairhurst announced his retirement from international rugby with 57 international appearances; the most by any Canadian scrum-half.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
Since retiring, Ed has been inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame,[{{Cite web |title=Ed Fairhurst (2024) |url=https://www.gvshof.ca/inductees-2/all-inductees/32-rugby/405-ed-fairhurst-2024.html |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=www.gvshof.ca}}] the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame,[{{Cite web |title=Ed Fairhurst (2024) - UVic Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://govikesgo.com/honors/uvic-sports-hall-of-fame/ed-fairhurst/67 |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=University of Victoria Athletics |language=en}}] the BC Rugby Hall of Fame[{{Cite web |title=BC Rugby Hall of Fame – BC Rugby |url=https://bcrugby.com/about-us/hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2026-05-27 |language=en-CA}}] and the Rugby Canada Hall of Fame.[{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Rugby Canada announces Hall of Fame Class of 2024 |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/01/rugby-canada-announces-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024 |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=Rugby Canada |language=en}}]
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
{{Canada Squad 2003 World Cup}}
{{Canada Squad 2007 World Cup}}
{{Canada Squad 2011 World Cup}}
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Category:1979 births
Category:Living people
Category:Canadian rugby union players
Category:Cardiff Rugby players
Category:Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan
Category:Rugby union players from Saskatchewan
Category:Canada international rugby union players
Category:Canada international rugby sevens players
Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England
Category:Canadian expatriate rugby union players in Wales
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:2003 Rugby World Cup players
Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players
Category:2011 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Cornish Pirates players
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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